E-NEWSLETTER

By George Angus

With dealers facing changing customer expectations, increasing demands from the factories and customer resistance to the sales process, eliminating the F&I department might seem like a good idea. Dealership consultant breaks down what life would be like without the F&I department, and the results aren’t pretty.

Tags: acceptance rate, Customer Service, F&I department, F&I process, F&I products, sales department, training

By Ron Reahard

The customer’s first impression of you is a tone setter for the entire transaction. So what warning signs are you putting up? This month we explore four ways to put your customer at ease.

Tags: F&I department, F&I office, F&I products

By Joe Jacobson

Finding a winning F&I manager takes more than a gut feeling. It takes a good selection process, ongoing training and a pay plan that reinforces goals and objectives.

Tags: F&I department, F&I professional, finance, Hiring, sales department, training

By Cheryl Knight

Every dealership is short staffed at times due to vacations, leaves of absence, resignations or terminations. Access to highly-trained substitutes keeps operations flowing and can even improve profitability.

Tags: F&I department, F&I manager, Hiring, revenue, temporary F&I , training

By Ron Martin

The first step toward effective training is making the decision to seek instruction. You need to identify your expectations and know your personal learning style to get the best results.

Tags: F&I department, training

By Ronald J. Reahard

In the F&I world, there are stars and there are also-rans. Are you ready for prime time? Take this quiz and find out!

Tags: AFIP, charge-backs, F&I department, F&I manager, F&I process, F&I products, loan portfolios, training